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Modi Inaugurates Panchjanya Memorial, Tours Mahabharata Anubhav Kendra in Kurukshetra

The Rs 200 crore experiential complex was built under the Tourism Ministry’s Swadesh Darshan scheme.

Overview

  • The conch-shaped memorial at Jyotisar honors Lord Krishna’s Panchjanya, presented as a symbol of righteousness and truth.
  • The installation stands about 4–5 meters tall, weighs roughly 5–5.5 tonnes, and features a modern Vedic design with 18 Bhagavad Gita verses.
  • Modi toured the Mahabharata Anubhav Kendra’s technology-driven galleries depicting key episodes, the Kuru lineage, and the Kurukshetra 48 Kos region.
  • Haryana Governor Asim Kumar Ghosh and Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini attended the inauguration.
  • Earlier in the day, Modi hoisted a saffron flag atop Ayodhya’s Ram temple, and he was slated to join a programme marking Guru Tegh Bahadur’s 350th martyrdom anniversary.